Northern Ireland's Public Health Agency this evening said the patient is receiving specialist care, and they are working rapidly to identify any contacts the patient had.
— RTÉ News February 27, 2020 Northern Ireland's Health Minister Robin Swann has spoken to Minister for Health Simon Harris this evening. N Ireland Chief Medical Officer Dr Michael McBride - "We have been planning for the first positive case in Northern Ireland and have made clear that it was a question of when not if." @rtenews pic.twitter.com/YdeQzBDFrk
Dr Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer in the Department of Health, said: "The HSE is well-prepared and is working to inform any contacts the patient had in order to prevent transmission."Meanwhile, a risk assessment on the holding of St Patrick's Day parades and other mass gatherings is to be carried out in the wake of the outbreak of coronavirus in other parts of the world.
The team behind St Patricks Festival - a five-day festival of events in Dublin from the 13-17 March - said it has "underscored the very urgent need" for the results of the risk assessment in order to determine the next course of action in relation to the staging of events, including the St Patrick's Festival Parade in Dublin on 17 March.
Principally funded by Fáilte Ireland, Dublin City Council and the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, the 2020 St Patrick's Festival consists of hundreds of events throughout Dublin.
So. Some guy gets taken off a flight from Moscow and put into a back on of an ambulance. But a woman travels the width of a country & only when she gets home 'comes forward'? Yes her identity should stay private, but shouldn't the Health Minister have some serious questions 2 her
conronavirusireland We need detailed details on the passthru person to N.I today🥶. Its here now, let's lock down, dont wait for the government BIAL OUT, ASK Me !! DIRECTLY ... isolate, request( via phone) and discuss. All will be ok because it's not hard to beat. To be honest
Surely it is very relevant how they travelled to Northern Ireland
Sounds to me like that person must have been sick while travelling as they were diagnosed so quickly. If that's the case they shouldn't have travelled on the plane
SimonHarrisTD Seriously all flights from affected areas should be banned.
That didn't happen on Tuesday this week on an AerLingus flight from Malaga to Dublin. Sick passenger with fever and vomiting. Staff gave her panadol. Nobody met the flight and sick pax left as did the staff. Report was filled out by crew member. We were sat close by. V worried!
Don't the HSE always say they don't comment on individual cases.
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This has the same feeling as 'The banks are well capitalised' 2008
Remember wear ur mask while tweeting it's the socially responsible thing to do😷
Those most in danger of dying from Coronavirus are the eldery and sick. 😷
Where did he fly from in Italy
Over confidence maybe?😂
Reporter asks did they travel by public transport up to Belfast? DR basically says that info is on a need to know basis, patient confidentiality etc. Sounds like they probably did.
I sincerely hope his confidence doesn’t come back to bite him 😬
That man is some spoofer 😂😂😂
It's ok.... The beaches are still open !! CoronaVirusUpdates
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In summary
Within 2 rows ?
Dr holohan
Rte told to soothe , soothe, hush 🤫
What was the flight number? Everyone on it is at risk of having the illness and spreading it all over the country. What area do the people live? Have they been in contact with others?
Hard border is looking good now
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